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September of 2023 has witnessed many chemical regulatory changes in the global chemical industry. To help you keep abreast of chemical regulation updates, ChemLinked presents a monthly recap, which delivers major regulation dynamics around the globe. Find out what’s new on chemical regulation in September below:
China
China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) recently released the five-year legislative plan for its current term (the 14th) ending in 2028. The plan places projects in 3 categories, which includes a total of 130 specific legislative projects and some projects that are still in their infancy. Most notably, the 14th NPCSC set the aim to enact the Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals by the end of 2028, legislation poised to regulate China’s hazardous chemicals in place of Decree 591, showing its ambition in the legislation work regarding the safety of hazardous chemicals. (Read more)
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South Korea and Japan
On September 22, 2023, South Korea’s National Institute of Environment Research made public the amendments to the hazard assessment results of new and existing chemical substances previously registered under K-REACH. Chemical names and CAS numbers of 257 new chemical substances previously registered under K-REACH have been disclosed, as their CBI protection periods expired. (Read more)
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Australia and New Zealand
On September 15, 2023, the Australian Government invited the public to give their comments on a suite of proposed changes to the chemical introduction categorization, reporting and record-keeping obligations under the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS). Major proposed changes include: - To replace written undertakings with a more practical set of record-keeping requirements that introducers could meet when they are unable to obtain the chemical identity information. - To change the annual declaration form for “Exempted introductions”. - To change the introduction categorization criteria to ensure that certain types of high-risk chemicals would not be categorized as “Exempted introductions” or “Reported introductions”. Comments are welcome before November 9, 2023. (Read more)
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India, Malaysia and Thailand
On September 30, 2023, India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) released Circular No. 23/2023-Customs, which further explains the additional details required in import declarations. According to the Cicular, the latest implementation date is extended for another two weeks, from October 1, 2023 to October 15, 2023. (Read more)
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European Union and United Kingdom On September 1, 2023, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) released a proposal to consult on the listing of six substances as substances of very high concern (SVHC). ECHA will accept comments until October 16, 2023. The proposed listing introduced a new hazard for DBP as SVHC. (Read more)
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| North America
On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that will provide EPA, its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the United States. This rule builds on over two years of progress on the Biden-Harris Administration’s action plan to combat PFAS pollution, safeguarding public health and advancing environmental justice, and is a key action in EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. (Read more)
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